Directed by George Armitage • 1997 • United States
Starring John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd
John Cusack’s unstoppable run as puppy-eyed Gen X heartthrob continued with this smart, wittily offbeat blend of hit-man thriller and romantic comedy. He stars as Martin Blank, a professional assassin stuck in a career rut and deep in therapy—until his ten-year high school reunion gives him the chance to both rekindle an old flame and pull off one final job in his hometown of Grosse Pointe, Michigan. The anthemic soundtrack features a score by the Clash’s Joe Strummer alongside an impeccably curated selection of ska and indie favorites by the likes of Violent Femmes, English Beat, Echo & the Bunnymen, the Pixies, and more.
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Pump Up the Volume
Directed by Allan Moyle • 1990 • United States, Canada
Starring Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Annie RossBy day, Mark Hunter (Christian Slater) is the painfully shy new kid in a small Arizona town. But by night, he’s Hard Harry, the cynical, uncensored DJ of a pirate radio station. Idolized...
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Singles
Directed by Cameron Crowe • 1992 • United States
Starring Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, Kyra SedgwickSix young Seattle urbanites just starting their lives—with bills to pay, budding careers, heightened social awareness, and restless hearts—share their dreams, their music, and the common courty...
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Deep Cover
Directed by Bill Duke • 1992 • United States
Starring Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Victoria DillardFilm noir hits the mean streets of 1990s Los Angeles in this stylish and subversive underworld odyssey from veteran actor-director Bill Duke. Laurence Fishburne stars as Russell Stevens, a p...
